# Software Engineer, Infrastructure

**Company:** [Runloop](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/runloop)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Microvms, Go, Rust, Java, Terraform, Pulumi, Buildkit, CI/CD, Overlaybd
**Posted:** 2026-01-21

> Builds and scales core infrastructure using MicroVMs, Kubernetes, AWS, and GCP to support AI agent development sandboxes. Requires 2+ years experience in infrastructure engineering and systems programming.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain core infrastructure components, including MicroVMs, Kubernetes clusters, container builds, and cloud-based services.
- Optimize infrastructure for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
- Collaborate with product engineering teams to integrate infrastructure with Runloop's AI software engineering platform.
- Implement robust monitoring and alerting systems to ensure the health and availability of our infrastructure.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in cloud infrastructure and AI technologies.

## Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 2-4+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on infrastructure and platform development.
- Strong experience with **MicroVMs**, **Kubernetes**, **AWS**, and **GCP**.
- Experience in container optimization with projects like **overlaybd**, **buildkit**, etc.
- Proficiency in one or more systems programming languages, such as **Golang**, **Rust**, or **Java**.
- Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools, such as **Terraform** or **Pulumi**.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools, such as CI/CD pipelines, configuration management and observability tools.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for building scalable, reliable systems.

## Bonus Points
- Experience with AI/ML workloads and infrastructure.
- Experience in container optimization with projects like **discoball**.
- Contributions to open-source projects.
- Experience with security best practices for cloud infrastructure.

## Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents.
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technology and make a real impact on the future of software engineering.
- Free lunch and snacks.

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